Not trying to start anything with you. I like some of your posts and like your sense of humor. I've just noticed you've posted several articles from the NY Post in the last few days.
I do read WaPo. I haven't found anything that makes me think they are in any way connected with the CIA. AAMOF, I find WaPo a reliable news source. If you don't, I question whether or not you have actually read it for a period of time. The opinions are definitely left leaning.
ETA: The reason I started reading NYT and WaPo is because they're both cheap. You have to get the special deals though. Periodically I cancel my subscription, then they send me the special to keep from losing me as a subscriber.
Looks like my day might not be the relaxing end-of-the-month day I was hoping for, so I've gotta keep this shorter than I normally would prefer.
First, you definitely are one of the easier-going posters here and I do like interacting with you. I'm not here to change minds; any psychologist worth his or her salt will tell you this is impossible. However, I do try and bring balance to this board by introducing ideas that would otherwise never be seen here. Living inside an echo chamber just isn't healthy. If it were, I'd spend all my time on libertarian boards.
Believe it or not, I see much here that I agree with and we share many concerns. I loathe racism in all its forms, particularly the soft bigotry of low expectations. I don't want to see the U.S. devolve into fascism, but on the other hand, I don't want it to turn into a banana republic, which means all this "by any means necessary" BS I hear is utterly repugnant to me. I've raked Trump over the coals many times around here, but people just seem to keep forgetting. I'm completely indifferent about where a man chooses to insert his penis as long as the recipient is A: consenting and B: legal. Otherwise, go nuts. I could keep going, but I think you get the point.
Second, this is an entertainment venue. I am usually found here while I'm waiting for some putz in Mobile or Montgomery to provide me critical information I need to continue my day. (I know the wheels of government turn slowly, but damn.) Yes, I often use humor as a counter to stupidity, a habit that has gotten me in trouble many times over the years. Nevertheless, I do love writing and this is just another outlet that allows me to do so. I'm also highly prone to introducing an idea or link or whatever just to see how people react to it. I often throw in links w/o comment (like I did above.) I never once suggested that Jon and Don were essentially the same thing, but had I made a side-bet on the responses, I would have won a bundle. Don't ask me why; this simply fascinates me. It also reinforces much of what I think of humanity in general.
Anyhoo, I've gotta get back to work....I think. The email I just received was too vague to be useful and I have a feeling that my follow-up inquiry will mostly likely result in me wanting to drive straight to ADSS and kicking someone in the ass hard enough to cause a nosebleed. I swear, if idiots could fly, that place would be a damn airport. If I'm unable to interact with you again, have a safe and joyful holiday weekend.
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